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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-12

| pAOuuCo tSHAlH pOF Su 0SCHSO FAUIOs uaCOu
imprescindible tijar la atenci6n en- 81 re-
medic que las conveniencias permitan.
| La cludad de San Juan Bautista de
| Puerto Rico, que posee una Subinspecci6n
de Artilleria, uL parque, dos castillos con
GObernador, varios tuertes, un recinto
muradO y defendidO con muchos ca1Onee
y proyectiles, una Comandancia principal
! de Marina con un Arsenal, dOnde no Sc
| construye nj un bote, serfa reducida un
monitor de escOmbrOs en- pOcas horas, por
un solo buque enemigO armada la mo-
derna, sin que un solo proyectil de la
plaza llegase mltad del camino de la
trayectorla recorrida por los proyectiles
del barcO.
Verdad es que hay proyectadas dos ba-
Cerias para emplazar dos cafOnes mons
truos, uno de los cuales va 80 hA compra.
do y repOsa tranquilamente en- un put rto
de Andalucia, esperanto SO resuelva ell
prOblema dificil de su conducci6n IL
Islaj perO ell hecho es que nj las baterias
sc construyen, nj los canOues SO transpor.
tan, nj la opinion pdblica, qne, por higic.
ne, ornate Y cOnveniencia, pide el derri.
DO de una peQuefa parte de las murallas,
no Sc We satisfecha nunca, & pesar de- una
Ley que 10 autoriza.
Ell dnico ensanche possible la Capital
es por la parte del Este, dOnde Sc halla la
Puerta de TERRA, defendlda por el Casti.
lilo de San Cristobal, que con sus fneg0s
barre y domina desde una aitura de 4O
metros sobre el nivel del mar todO ell es.
pacio comprendidO por las tres Kneas
avanzadas hasta ell Caiio de San Antonio,
de 16O metros de ancho, de profundO,
donde Sc hallan emplazados los fuertes de
San Antonio, y un POGO mas al Norte el do
San Jer6nimo.
Los que de cuestiones militares entisn-
den saben muy bien que en- ell espaciu
comprendido por las tres lfneas avanzadas,
no serfa posible,n nj probable un desembar-
co, porque de pretenderse pOr Ia porte
Norte, ademas de no favorecelie el estia.
je los castillos de San Cristobal = San Je-
r6nimo 10 impedirfan positivamente.
DE inteptarlo pOr los nanglares de La
costa Sur. entonces "a no habrfa necesi.
dad de opunerse, pues signifcsria que 81 |
enetniao estaha dentro del puerto Y Ia
eiudad y sus defeuaas destsuidas, dada II !
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-12

nuevO las Oamaras, 90 tratara este
asunto con OCCASION de los presu.
puestos, que sera 10 primero que Sc
pondra & discussion. Esto NO obs.
tante, teDgo entendido que la Go.
mission someter8 un proyecto MAJ
a la consideration del Goblerno Y
lie los Representatives., con ell fin
de obtener un 6A,to SECURE en- ia.
vor de los hacendados. Repito que
este punto inspIra grandfsimo in
ter6s s la Comisi6n. Yo, que ST.
go sus pasos = que participo de sus
impresiones, puedo asegurar q
V. que NADIA 10 seIia a ella tan gra-
to como el obtener para los hacen.
dados, bien la exenci6n de contri-
buci6n, 6 bien alguna prima 6 bo.
nifcaci6n. Para ambos casos, Ia
Oomlsi6n SO ha fljado va en- los
medios adecuados al efecto, & mas
do .os propuestos en- el mensoran.
dWm del 6, que V. conoce.
No hay, pues, que desanimarse ;
el Gobieruo y los Representatives.
rstan favorablemente impresiona4
dos en- favor de la suerte y dol por-
venir de esa Isla F; la Comisi6n ira.
baja con ahinco y sin descan>o, Y la
,,rensa periodical de la Madre Pa
tria le presta su valioso apoyo con-
sagrando q sus luminosos articulos
tau preferente lugar, como que
eIios constituyen a veoes sus odi-
toriales, segdu podra v. verlo en-
os impOrtantes diarioa "La Epnca"
y Z" La Iberia y, siguiendo On ssa
prefsrsncia lca 40 menos impor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-12

Ia pCeSenCauO Ia OOmlSlOn que el
ia Corte gestiona varias rtforma
econ6micas para esta Isla. L
reclblmos por el vapor-correo lie
sado aver de la Peninsula. v,
4 continuation:
Sres. Senadores q Diputados de ].
ISlG de Puerto. RICO:
La Comisi6n de Puerto Rico cumple nj
grato deber rindiendo un tribute de gra
cias los dignos Representatives. de |,
provincial y al GObierno dc Ia Naci0n. DO
el importante acuerdo, en- virtud del qu,
Quedan suprimidOs los derechos de expOr
taci6n sobre el azlcar.
81 las circunstancias econ6micas filerol
otras, esta medida seria suticlente Dor q
momento para atenuar la crisis que des
graciadamente en- aquella region prevale
ce; pero ell NAL ha llegado & adquirir tar
desastrosas preparedness, que NO alcanzs
Ia disposition indicada cOnjurar la rui.
ma inminente de la production azucarera
principal fuente de riqueza p1blica er
aquella slempre fiel y leal provincial espa.
6Ola.
BESIDE el ailo 1885, en- que ell resumer
comparative de los derechos percibidos
pOr la lntendencia acusa una baja de Pc
sos fuertes 22.O3Y56, con relaci6n & los
producidos en- 1854, sigue esta baja en-
prOpOrciOnes tan alarmantes, que es lin
hecho sabidO en- la Isla que la casi totali-
dad de los hacendados de azdcar han sus-
pendido tOda nueva plantation de este
fruto, por ser mayores los gastos del cul-
two que sus rendlmientos.
Los antecedentes que SO tienen de los
mercados azuCareros hacen sospechar la
pr0longaci6n indefnida de esta paraliza.
ci6n ruinosa, y aun cuandO pudiera obie.
tarse que esta dificultad llegaria ser do.
miLada con ell cambio de cultivo, toman.
do Ia production Otr0s deri oteros, debe re-.
chazarse esta idea por impraticable, dada
Ia premura dc las circunstancias que ago.
bian al productor.
Los dnicos frutos capaces de compensar
con gran defciencia el menOscabo que
hoy padece el cOmercio y Ia propiedad,
son Ell cafe el tabacOj perO necesitando
ell cafe, ademas dc nn largo plazo para
pHOducirse de nuevo, terrenos de especia-
les condolences que no llegan con mucho
d Ia extension que ocupa la cana, Y ade.
mas capitales de consideration para cos
tosas piantaciones que no rinden prOduc-
tos, y ii muchos gastos durante algunos
amos, forzosamente hay que renunciar por
ahora al indicado medic.
No exajera csta Comisidn al exponer las
dificultades del presente, pues los datos
ofciales, procedehtes del Gobierno Genesai
lie la Isla y de Ia lntendencia general de
corroboran cu&ntO respetuosaA
mente Ia Comisi6n manifesto.
La Isla de Puerto Rico es una prOvin.
cia espahola que no ha cOstado hasta aho-
ra Ell mas minlmo sacriticlo d la Nacl6n,
pues, lejos de este, adelnas de- vivlr STEM.
pre- de sus propios recursos, ha contribute
DO esplendidamente en- favor de 10 Patria,
cuando Ia Patria 10 ha necesitado.
La guerra da Africa, Ia dc sautu Do.
'nibgol Cuba Y sSpsdicida 4 MAlicu. son
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-08-12
LA COMISTON
4 AUESlROS RtPRES .NTaATgS On COsTRS.

He aqui la nueva nota que d
uuestros Diputados y Senadoro>
ha presentado la Comisi6n que en-
ia Corte gestiona varias rtforma,
econ6micas para esta Isla. L.,
reclblmos por el vapor-correo lle-
sado aver de la Peninsula. Va
4 continuation:
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30

within certain limits. not as extensive
Is are the continental limits, where >
woman is never free until she is
bound-in the bonds of wedlOck. En-
glish women are very submissive to
the good man. But there is enc field
in which she is the sole monarch
namely: the field of society. An En-
glishman may not drag Tom, Dick or
Harry home to dinner unless his wife
be quite agreeable, and. in fact. gives
the invitation. He may :ake strangers
to his club. but not TO his domestic
fre.ide unless 1.-The missis" shall so
wish. And when she does 50 wish.
business matters are topics never dis
cussed at dinner. In tact, to discuss
mans business life is always breach
Of English etiquette. l know many
families quite intimately. and in a
large number of cases am unaware OF
the particular calling by which my host
gains his livelihood. To ask the 4ues-
lion would subject the questioner to
broad stare. and doubtless an evasive
reply. if not pointed insull-Lo"don
Cor. Philadelphia Record.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30
he FLED IN HASTE.

How . Tsctiess Stranger Libeled Most
Interesting Family.
IL came in here a few weeks ago"
said stranger to the proprietor Of
place on Michigan avenue, Ito buy
some candy. and a cross-eyed woman
with stuck-up nose"
THAT woman. sir. was my wife,"
replied the proprietor as he moved
along the counter.
"Ah! Excuse me! But there was .
girl here. She was . tall. slab-sided
young woman with red hair. and had
freckles all over"
THAT was my daughter. sir. and
how dare you talk that way"
oh! it was! Beg your pardon. sir
beg a dozen pardons. The boy that
waited on me had mouth IS big As .
pumpkin pie, and don't believe he
knew enough to last him over -"
That was nv son. sir! Have You
come in here to deliberately insult my
familyr' shouted the proprietor.
Your son, Ell? Beg more pardons
lots of pardon& What wanted to
say was-"
You get out! You came here to
give me me hit about an old man with
dyed whiskers who had married his
third wife and walked with game
leg. and I won't stand It'll Go right
out or I'll do you mortal injury inside
e . minuter' Ffee PresA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30
THE SHAKER DANCE.
A Unique Combination Of Dancing, Gest.
urinE and PAlm-WavinS.

"A lnlQue COmDIn8t1On OF D8nci0&, Oo0ts
urinE and PAlm-Wavins.
The expression on the faces of the
men and women was not solemn, but
preoccupied, religious and absorbed.
1t was evident that this dancing and
palm-gesturing is subordinate to a gen.
eral system Of suiting the action to the
word, which is destined to emphasize
the poetry of sentiment by adding to it
the poetry Of motion. Hence. when
the visiting elderess from Mt Lebanon
told the congregation that her associate
elderess was detained and could not
come, but sent her love to them. Elder
Avery remarked: LET us all gather in
our sisters love" Thereupon the en-
tire congregation threw out their palms
and returned them with waving mo-
ton toward their hearts. each one
whispering: I'VE gather in our sisters
love'-repeating the gesture several
times. but all in unison.
The combined dancing, bowling. gesf-
uring and palm-waving does succeed
in absorbing more of the attention of
those who participate in it, and is more
of drill in social unity, than mere
singing. 1t adds to the unitizing
power of singing some of the good-fel-
lowship which is encouraged and Gre
ated by military drill Nag
dzine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30
Pungent 6revities.

Net proceeds - The fisherman's
profits.
A bowled strike-One on a ten-pin
alley.
A wordy warfare-"The Battle of
the Books
A milk punch-A prod administered
to a refractory COW.
Salute of the conductor" How
fares it with you?
Pupils 1t the natatorium are now
getting along swimmingly.
Soldiers are great sufferers from
cold. They have been known to sleep.
under cover. in hot 6re--Defroit
Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30
WOMEN RANCH OWNERS.
How IN Army Omcers' Widow Accumu
lated . Snug Fortune.


lated = Snug Fortune.
1t is interesting to know that among
the occupations which are opened to
women the hard life Of ranching has
been one in which she has been par
ticulariy successful The very hard
ships are said to have 4 fascination 70.
one who has bit of love of adventure in
her nature, and some women bred here
in the East have this generally sup
posed to be masculine trait strongly
developed. A good horsewoman with
corrage and endurance can find vast
field for her out-of-door inclinations in
managing a cattle ranch. or even a
sheep ranch for that matter. #
ranchwoman is successful it il for
the same reason that the ranch
man is successful-because of en-
ergy. the possession of capital. and
hard work against countless discour-
agements and sacrifices. There is no
royal road to fortune either East or
West. l have in mind as an instance
of = successful cattle-raiser lady who
had spent much of her freshness in the
gayeties of the representative social
center Of the country. When she be-
came the wife of an army officer she
learned the valuable lesson of adapting
herself to circumstances. In this way she
received an education which was to fit
her to become one of the most successful
ranch-owners of the Southwest, when.
on the death of her husband, she found
herself alone in the world with mod
est capital There is no suggestion in
the wholesome, robust, successful
ranchwoman of that delicate hot-houss
flower which was the picture OF hss
first youth. Post.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30
MARRIAGES IN ENGLAND.
Established Customs Surrounding
a Happy Event.
Heading the Bans in Church-Bridesmaid ids
and Flow~rs-MarriaEe Set:lemenfs-
The Brides Coach-The Wedding
BreHkfAst-Gifts-wo Rule.

The history of wedding customs. the
folk lore. the observances-these form
a most fascinating chapter to the stu
dent of men and manners in this his
toric old metropolis The word "wed-
ding is Anglo-Saxon and means "a
pledge" this pledge being the ring,
and circle of gold is bestowed by the
man 10 signify that he will perform his
part OF the contract. The old En-
Slish wedding-ring is an exceedingly
narrow. almost ;hread-like band of
gold Guines gold. as that of deep
yellow hue is called. is the metal used.
Each ring is marked inside with the
symbols of the goldsmiths' hall: hence
the expression ''hall-marked' gold or
silver. Heavy penalties are prescribed
for counterfeiting this mark. 1t was
II one time a capital offense. but now
penal serritude is the punishment in
dicted.
When a young woman here is about
to marry. if she be not married at a
registrars Office, her bans are called
in church on three successive Sundays
She must be called in church. else the
contract will have to be ratified BY the
registrar. A residence in the parish of
some weeks is necessary to entitle the
contracting parties to have the cere-
mony performed in the parish church.
tx -
Serent parishes, the bans of each must
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30
TENDING THE BABIES.

Mr.. jenkins Gets . Dose OF . Medicine
which Ii Needed by Many Husbands
jenkins is always arguing that the
cares Of women are trivial compared
to the trials that daily beset men while
in pursuit of their ordinary vocations.
He SAYS that the women have moth
ing TO do but to look after the children,
and little things ike that" and it puts
him quite out of patience to have Mrs.
jenkins intimate that the children are
a care to her.
AFTER child is able to walk it looks
after itself, and is no more trouble, ;"
argues jenkins.
He was Unexpectedly given holiday
not long ago, and his wife said:
Nov, John, l think I'll take this
opportunity Of doing my spring shop
ping. if you'll stay at home and take
care of the children while am gone"
"Care!n shifted jenkins. There
won't be any care about it. I'll just
give them their playthings. and they'll
take care of themselves, while l read
this new article on the tariff brought
home with me"
Mrs. jenkins departs. There are five
of the little Jenkinses. ranging in years
from two to nine. jenkins gives them
bushel of playthings and says: "Now
you're fixed for today
Then he settles himself in his easy
chair with a cigar and his article on
the tariff A moment later he says:
what you crying for. Jimmie?
Johnnie hit you? Well, he won't do it
again; Minnie, don't You upset anoth-
er chair; and take that new magazine
away from baby" Then he begins
again -
The protective-tariff question is
one that Johnnie. get of that sofa
with your feet! What is the baby
screaming so for? Give him what he
wants, Hattie. Amt You big enough
to wipe your own nose, JOHNNIE?
Minnie, what are you doing to the
baby. Now keep still. all of you
The protective-tariff question is one
that must interest What on earth
are you young ones doing? you're
enough to drive a man raving crazy!
Johnnie, you 60 and sit in that corner
until you can learn to let Jimmie alone.
What is the matter with baby? Hattie
hit him? What did you do that for?
No, Jimmie, You can't have my knife
l don't know what possesses You chill
dren to-day. Now don't let me speak
to you again"
The protective tariff DO you
want to drive me rtlde Who upset
that table? Who tore that new maya
zine? What set the baby's nose to
bleeding? Get rag. some of you.
Let my cigar alone, Jim! I'll trounce
the whole lot of You yet. Stop your
noise! You boys stop scuffiing. Min
ME! give Hattie that doll if it is hers.
There, now, you've broken it. Who
broke that glass? There goes your
mothers work-basket. What's that
the baby has torn up? My article on
the tariff, as l live! If your mother
don't come home in ten minutes she'll
find me raving lunatic. I'd rather
hoe corn a week than tend babies five
minutes. Now, I'll just everlastingly
trhip the first one of you that speaks
for three hours Bits.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30

The title of the man the American
girl, Miss Carroll. recently married in
Vienna is the Count Anton Won Heus-
senstamm, OF Heissenstein and Grafen-
hansen. Baron of Starhemberg. Cham
berlain and Lieutenant in the Uhlan
Regiment of Archduke Carl Ludwig.
No. Chicago Herald.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30

-..Stuffed veaT' was the legend on
a tag which q mischievous waiter ap-
pended to the back Of dude as he
was leaving the table of restaurant
where he had tried to play the role Of
. gourraand.-Boston Budget
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30

Ramsgate. they inva riably take.
Wedding presents are shown on
tables in the drawing-room during the
progress of the wedding breakfast.
Silver articles are always in the ascend
ant. The grooms present to the bride
is oftenest jewels. He must also
present each bridemaid with something
in the way of jewelry. The young
couple on their return from the we'd
ding tour must be at the church where
they were married for the first Sunday
at least. 1t is trying moment, as the
eyes of all the congregation are sure
to be turned on them as they take
their places in the pew. The bride
wears sober little wedding bonnet,
and bears an air of dignity about her,
which in the case of those of extreme
youth seems very quaint.
Divorces are regarded in England as
little short of public ignomy. no mat
ter on which side the divorce is
granted. OF course, as in all the rest
of the world. the man is forgiven more
readily than is the woman. Legal sep
aration is barely tolerated. but of the
two divorce is the better estate. since
divorced woman may recover a portion
at least Of her girhood's freedom of
going about while on the other hand
she who is only legally separated is
compelled to be a sort of social recluse.
Her slightest action is criticised
The English girl has almost no so
cial freedom The wife has much
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30

"A well-developed bump Of MEM
DRY is very useful to any man, but it
isn't to be compared for value to .
wife who will find things for him.
Journal of Education.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-06-30

There are at present nearly forty
Welshmen occupying London Pulpits
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-28
BETHEI,.

The drought At Bethel broke wednss Jay
| with q coploas rain fall accompanied D,
thunder and lightning, which continued
until Friday.
The wsisr In the Androscoggin river
rose four fevt. and ovsff,wei the low To-
| tervales.
NJ W. Chandler brought into our once,
the g5i. inst, q twin strawberry, raised In
his garden. that weighed one half ounce.
Yield strawberries are qilie plenty 10 the
Bethel market
Mr.. REra +. Russell, OF n. Y. purchas-
"a atwO.yesr.oli colt OF Ossisn X. stan
ley, paying si25. Mr. Stanley has The
best pair OF nve-year.old oxen Ia this part
OF the county.
I.G Kimball IL running the road ma.
chine with A. \. Beans team. The town
raised = money road tax, and expend II
under the direction OF the selectmen.
l. Goodenow, OF Bethel. who has been
working In the mill AZ Gllead. met with
sai accident last wednesday while riding
across the railroad yard Al Gllesi station
on the locomotive. when In the act Ot
iumplng 90. he WAS thrown beneath The
waetls Toe engine passed over his legs
asi above TIE knees horribly manshns
them The sufferer WAS Immediately
taken "a Gorham. y. II where medical all
was obtained II Was decided that ampl'
talon was necessary and both legs were
taken OF AMI the patient failed 10 rally
Aftsr the operation AMI died Thursday
morning. lie was "a years oil all leaves
q wife and one child.
Mrs. W. Clarke, while standing on
bench cleaning her house, stepped on
backward irlarlng her leg badly. The
doctor saws she will be counnei TO her
room several weeks.
oar hatcher. Charley Benson. moved bis
family Into his new house on Msson Park
last Saturday.
Mr.. farNcll has commeucei - hllsh up
his house. Mr.. chapmsn, our pLntcr,
has painted the oatsiie msklng Mason
Park look quite cliyaed. lady from
Portland IL negotiating Tor 10, aui Will
pat up nice cottage for sumner resi-
dcnce.
Judge Foster will 20 - Bangor mex,
saturday % take charge Al the Law Court
Chief Jastice Peter. wishes % 90 10 the
reunion ~ Yale College.
Mrs. H. NJ. G. Estes, OF wsierSille. viii
speak on the Temperance question In The
vestry on Saturday eveniug AZ %
J. q Rich. ESQ l. making repairs on
hls house aud intends 10 take few city
botriers this season. c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-28
HEBRON.

Amer more Than two year. of sansrlns
pea. M0oiy pissed away last SATURDAY
IN The funeral WAS held 10 The ohnfca
Tue.i,y u. Ills Two sons with ihrir
slyc. aud his daughter and her husband
were there Dsa Mooiy was a min wan
will ~ greatly missed.
The LsiIss Home ana Foreign Mission
.ry Society vii hold = basket mscilng
In N. church Jaly -. Services In the
morning and afternoon. IL IL hoped there
will - a good attendance.
Mrs.. II G. Tdpp, OF Blaehill, IL Wishing
relative. In this place.
Dsa. John Mooiy dlci saturday hser'
noan. June isih. The funeral services
wsfc observed ~ the church Tuesday. ~
Ten O'Clock, A.. AZ Rev. G. L.. Harden
delivered an appropriate discourse ani the
Hebron Qisrts,,e furnished excellent
music Toe Grange ofihls place. 70 which
he belonged. conducted Interesting eket-
clses a. the grave. Mrs. Moody u qllte
exhausted since the burial OF her husband
lis two sons have always been thought
ful OF their parents. and Prof Moody has
exertei himself ~ the utmost - hmlnls-
Ter 10 The comfort OF his father since bis
Sickness OF more than . year.
Rev. &. y. Harden delivered Two nae
sermons on The sabbath, one here and TIE
other a. Mechanic FALLS ~ which place ne
vas accompanied by the lleoron Oasrteite
who furnished music tor bis church IN
The Afternoon. Ills church bold ihe1f
services In the Knights Of Labor Hal. aud
are very much Interested In their meet
lngs. This WAS the second time the Y in'
,et,e were expected - sing a. TIE fall,,
AMI this time the second tenor was SICK
instead OF second bass and II. A. Cashman,
E.q sang for Sir. S,urteysnt. -.
Jadge PcrclvL Bonney ani vile arrived
Friday noon. having driven from Polsni
SDrlrg